Pastor finds gas leak in church member’s home

Brother Bryan Waddell , Pastor of the Center Hill Baptist Church in Oakhurst, was checking on an elderly member of his church Tuesday January 19 when he discovered a gas leak.

Waddell stated to deputies of the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Department (SJCSD) that he was conducting a wellness check on an 89-year-old member of his congregation and that when he arrived at the congregant’s home he smelled gas.

According to a statement from the SJCSD, Waddell entered the property and found that the owner was not present. He then located the gas leak, opened the windows and called Deputy Charlie Pierce of the SJCSD.

The SJCSD stated that “Thanks to the quick action of Brother Waddell, a possible disaster was diverted.” The department also issued a reminder urging county residents to look out “for our neighbors whenever possible. “